# Women's field hockey Qualifying Tournaments for the 2012 Summer Olympics

The Women's field hockey Qualifying Tournament for the 2012 Summer Olympics were qualification tournaments that determined the final three spots for the 2012 Summer Olympics.
The three events were held in Belgium, India and Japan from February to May 2012.
Belgium, Japan and South Africa won the three tournaments, taking the final quotas for the Olympic Games.

## Teams

Below is the list of 18 teams who participate in these qualifying tournaments:
| Zone | Tournament | Qualifier(s) |
| Asia | 2010 Asian Games | India Japan Malaysia |
| Africa | 2011 African Olympic Qualifier | South Africa |
| Americas | 2011 Pan American Games | Canada Chile Mexico Trinidad and Tobago |
| Europe | 2011 EuroHockey Nations Championship | Azerbaijan Belgium Ireland Italy Spain |
| Europe | EuroHockey Nations Trophy | Belarus France Poland Russia Ukraine |
    ^1 – Replaced by Austria

## Qualifying 1
### Results

All times are DST (UTC+5:30).

#### Preliminary round

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | South Africa | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 13 | Final |
| 2 | India | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 10 | Final |
| 3 | Italy | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 8 | |
| 4 | Ukraine | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 7 | |
| 5 | Canada | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 4 | |
| 6 | Poland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0 | |

##### Matches

* 18 February 2012 10:00
| South Africa | 2–1 | Poland |
| Woods 39' Coetzee 53' | Report | Zagajska 39' |
* Umpires: Mariana Reydo (ARG) Claire Adenot (FRA)
* 18 February 2012 12:00
| Italy | 2–2 | Canada |
| Wybieralska 3' Padalino 63' | Report | Culley 40' Stairs 61' |
* Umpires: Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG) Karen Bennett (NZL)
* 18 February 2012 18:00
| India | 1–1 | Ukraine |
| Yendala 42' | Report | Vynohradova 26' |
* Umpires: Chieko Soma (JPN) Dino Willox (WAL)
* 19 February 2012 10:00
| Poland | 1–4 | Italy |
| Grzanka 49' | Report | Ruggieri 41' Padalino 43', 48', 65' |
* Umpires: Lynn Cowie-McAllister (AUS) Maggie Giddens (USA)
* 19 February 2012 14:00
| South Africa | 2–0 | Ukraine |
| Coetzee 20' Chamberlain 29' | Report | |
* Umpires: Chieko Soma (JPN) Vilma Bagdanskiene (LTU)
* 19 February 2012 18:00
| India | 4–1 | Canada |
| Yendala 16' Rani 19' Chanu 29' Thokchom 49' | Report | Haughn 69' |
* Umpires: Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG) Karen Bennett (NZL)
* 21 February 2012 10:00
| Canada | 2–5 | Ukraine |
| Gillis 2' Secco 48' | Report | Khilko 12', 28', 43' Salenko 38' Sadova 40' |
* Umpires: Dino Willox (WAL) Claire Adenot (FRA)
* 21 February 2012 12:00
| Italy | 1–1 | South Africa |
| Padalino 4' | Report | Penny 40' |
* Umpires: Chieko Soma (JPN) Maggie Giddens (USA)
* 21 February 2012 18:00
| Poland | 0–3 | India |
| | Report | Ritu 14' Rani 36' Poonam 62' |
* Umpires: Vilma Bagdanskiene (LTU) Mariana Reydo (ARG)
* 22 February 2012 10:00
| Ukraine | 1–2 | Italy |
| Sadova 39' | Report | Padalino 5' Ruggieri 69' |
* Umpires: Lynn Cowie Mcallister (AUS) Karen Bennett (NZL)
* 22 February 2012 14:00
| Canada | 1–0 | Poland |
| Jameson 65' | Report | |
* Umpires: Vilma Bagdanskiene (LTU) Maggie Giddens (USA)
* 22 February 2012 18:00
| India | 2–5 | South Africa |
| Lakra 23' Yendala 52' | Report | Chamberlain 12', 32', 58' Damons 53', 67' |
* Umpires: Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG) Mariana Reydo (ARG)
* 24 February 2012 10:00
| Ukraine | 1–0 | Poland |
| Ivakhnenko 28' | Report | |
* Umpires: Lynn Cowie Mcallister (AUS) Maggie Giddens (USA)
* 24 February 2012 14:00
| South Africa | 4–1 | Canada |
| Damons 16' Chamberlain 41', 60', 62' | Report | Culley 16' |
* Umpires: Karen Bennett (NZL) Vilma Bagdanskiene (LTU)
* 24 February 2012 18:00
| Italy | 0–1 | India |
| | Report | Ritu 55' |
* Umpires: Claire Adenot (FRA) Dino Willox (WAL)

#### Classification round
##### Fifth and sixth place

* 25 February 2012 15:00
| Canada | 3–0 | Poland |
| Culley 18' Stairs 40' Jameson 45' | Report | |
* Umpires: Lynn Cowie McAllister (AUS) Dino Willox (WAL)

##### Third and fourth place

* 25 February 2012 17:30
| Italy | 2–1 | Ukraine |
| Padalino 34', 67' | Report | Sadovaia 42' |
* Umpires: Claire Adenot (FRA) Mariana Reydo (ARG)

##### Final

* 25 February 2012 20:00
| South Africa | 3–1 | India |
| Russell 4' Coetzee 30' Marescia 53' | Report | Ja. Kaur 57' |
* Umpires: Chieko Soma (JPN) Soledad Iparraguirre (ARG)

### Statistics
#### Awards

| Player of the Tournament | Top Goalscorer | Goalkeeper of the Tournament | Fair Play Award |
| Marsha Marescia | Alessia Padalino | Roberta Lilliu | India |

#### Final standings

* South Africa
* India
* Italy
* Ukraine
* Canada
* Poland

## Qualifying 2
### Results

All times are CET (UTC+01:00).

#### Preliminary round

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Belgium | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 1 | +21 | 13 | Final |
| 2 | Ireland | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 13 | Final |
| 3 | Spain | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 7 | |
| 4 | Russia | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 7 | |
| 5 | France | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 3 | |
| 6 | Mexico | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 34 | −29 | 0 | |

##### Matches

* 17 March 2012 11:00
| Spain | 7–0 | Mexico |
| Ybarra 21', 37' Petchamé 26', 28' Bonastre 65' Malda 66', 70' | Report | |
* Umpires: Stella Bartlema (NED) Annelize Rostron (RSA)
* 17 March 2012 13:30
| Ireland | 5–1 | France |
| Speers 20' O'Flynn 35' Connery 38' Jacob 45' Harvey 47' | Report | Dutel 13' |
* Umpires: Amy Hassick (USA) Valentina Tomasi (ITA)
* 17 March 2012 16:00
| Belgium | 4–0 | Russia |
| Gierts 34' Sinia 44' De Groof 54' Boon 70' | Report | |
* Umpires: Michelle Joubert (RSA) Chen Hong (CHN)
* 18 March 2012 11:00
| Spain | 2–1 | France |
| Pérez 22' Malda 32' | Report | Dutel 25' |
* Umpires: Keely Dunn (CAN) Emi Yamada (JPN)
* 18 March 2012 13:30
| Ireland | 3–0 | Russia |
| Harvey 21' O'Flynn 34', 39' | Report | |
* Umpires: Melissa Trivic (AUS) Stella Bartlema (NED)
* 18 March 2012 16:00
| Mexico | 0–12 | Belgium |
| | Report | Boon 8', 42', 67' Coppey 19' De Vos 23' Raes 39' Gierts 43' Sinia 44' Valcke 53' De Groof 59', 61' Danhaive 70' |
* Umpires: Chen Hong (CHN) Valentina Tomasi (ITA)
* 20 March 2012 13:00
| Mexico | 0–5 | Ireland |
| | Report | O'Flynn 44', 64' Smyth 60', 66' Sargent 69' |
* Umpires: Keely Dunn (CAN) Annelize Rostron (RSA)
* 20 March 2012 15:30
| Russia | 3–2 | France |
| Mozgovaya 27', 55' Shamina 53' | Report | Preney 21' Dutel 48' |
* Umpires: Emi Yamada (JPN) Michelle Joubert (RSA)
* 20 March 2012 18:00
| Belgium | 1–0 | Spain |
| Boon 2' | Report | |
* Umpires: Amy Hassick (USA) Melissa Trivic (AUS)
* 22 March 2012 14:00
| Russia | 5–1 | Mexico |
| Grigorieva 14', 47', 59' Osipova 33' Shamina 60' | Report | Navarro 51' |
* Umpires: Amy Hassick (USA) Chen Hong (CHN)
* 22 March 2012 16:30
| Ireland | 3–2 | Spain |
| O'Flynn 6', 28' Speers 60' | Report | Malda 7' Petchamé 66' |
* Umpires: Michelle Joubert (RSA) Annelize Rostron (RSA)
* 22 March 2012 19:00
| France | 0–4 | Belgium |
| | Report | De Groof 19', 54', 59' Delmée 25' |
* Umpires: Valentina Tomasi (ITA) Emi Yamada (JPN)
* 23 March 2012 14:00
| France | 5–4 | Mexico |
| Roger 9' Berly 10' Dutel 30' Preney 55', 68' | Report | Castillo 3', 19' Navarro 42' Correa 46' |
* Umpires: Valentina Tomasi (ITA) Melissa Trivic (AUS)
* 23 March 2012 16:30
| Spain | 1–1 | Russia |
| Ybarra 11' | Report | Shumilina 33' |
* Umpires: Chen Hong (CHN) Keely Dunn (CAN)
* 23 March 2012 19:00
| Belgium | 1–1 | Ireland |
| Boon 9' | Report | Watkins 23' |
* Umpires: Stella Bartlema (NED) Emi Yamada (JPN)

#### Classification round
##### Fifth and sixth place

* 25 March 2012 11:30
| France | 5–1 | Mexico |
| Rogeau 5' Roger 58' Dutel 62', 65' Preney 68' | Report | Navarro 18' |
* Umpires: Keely Dunn (CAN) Annelize Rostron (RSA)

##### Third and fourth place

* 25 March 2012 14:00
| Spain | 5–1 | Russia |
| Comerma 29' Menéndez 31' Petchamé 51' Pérez 56', 32' | Report | Shamina 58' |
* Umpires: Stella Bartlema (NED) Melissa Trivic (AUS)

##### Final

* 25 March 2012 16:30
| Belgium | 4–1 | Ireland |
| Gierts 12', 17', 19' Coppey 57' | Report | O'Flynn 56' |
* Umpires: Michelle Joubert (RSA) Amy Hassick (USA)

### Statistics
#### Awards

| Player of the Tournament | Top Goalscorer | Goalkeeper of the Tournament |
| Sofie Gierts | Audrey O'Flynn | Ahidee Castíllo |

#### Final standings

* Belgium
* Ireland
* Spain
* Russia
* France
* Mexico

## Qualifying 3
### Results

All times are JST (UTC+09:00).

#### Preliminary round

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 1 | +22 | 13 | Final |
| 2 | Azerbaijan | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 10 | Final |
| 3 | Chile | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 8 | |
| 4 | Belarus | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 | |
| 5 | Austria | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 22 | −19 | 3 | |
| 6 | Malaysia | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 19 | −14 | 1 | |

##### Matches

* 25 April 2012 13:30
| Chile | 1–3 | Belarus |
| Villagra 40' | Report | Mikheichyk 8', 53' Silitskaya 50' |
* Umpires: Irene Clelland (GBR) Caroline Brenekreff (NED)
* 25 April 2012 16:00
| Japan | 7–0 | Austria |
| Yamamoto 6' Shibata 12' Komazawa 25' Murukami 30' Mitsuhashi 50' Nakagawa 64' Otsuka 68' | Report | |
* Umpires: Irene Presenqui (ARG) Amber Church (NZL)
* 25 April 2012 18:30
| Azerbaijan | 4–0 | Malaysia |
| Aliyeva 17', 31' M. Mammadova 45' Muradi 56' | Report | |
* Umpires: Lisa Roach (AUS) Hannah Sanders (GBR)
* 27 April 2012 13:30
| Azerbaijan | 3–0 | Belarus |
| Aliyeva 52', 58' Suleymanova 69' | Report | |
* Umpires: Kelly Hudson (NZL) Irene Presenqui (ARG)
* 27 April 2012 16:00
| Japan | 8–0 | Malaysia |
| Fujio 10', 41', 61' Iwao 33' Murukami 38' Nakagawa 43' Komazawa 52' Otsuka 55' | Report | |
* Umpires: Kylie Seymour (AUS) Irene Clelland (GBR)
* 27 April 2012 18:30
| Austria | 0–3 | Chile |
| | Report | D. Caram 6' De. Infante 37', 63' |
* Umpires: Stephanie Judefind (USA) Lisa Roach (AUS)
* 29 April 2012 13:30
| Chile | 0–0 | Japan |
| | Report | |
* Umpires: Kelly Hudon (NZL) Hannah Sanders (GBR)
* 29 April 2012 16:00
| Austria | 0–5 | Azerbaijan |
| | Report | Muradi 9' F. Mammadova 18' M. Mammadova 32' Matjusaityte 49' Han 66' |
* Umpires: Kylie Seymour (AUS) Caroline Brunekreef (NED)
* 29 April 2012 18:30
| Belarus | 2–2 | Malaysia |
| Silitskaya 17' Halinouskaya 27' | Report | Othman 41' Ruhani 68' |
* Umpires: Stephanie Judefind (USA) Amber Church (NZL)
* 1 May 2012 13:30
| Malaysia | 1–2 | Chile |
| Slyvester Silin 49' | Report | Urroz 66' D. Caram 69' |
* Umpires: Lisa Roach (AUS) Irene Presenqui (ARG)
* 1 May 2012 16:00
| Azerbaijan | 1–4 | Japan |
| Han 6' | Report | Murukami 12' Nakagawa 23', 58' Iwao 32' |
* Umpires: Amber Church (NZL) Kylie Seymour (AUS)
* 1 May 2012 18:30
| Belarus | 5–0 | Austria |
| Kurhanskaya 8' Stsiafutkina 23' Mikheichyk 29' Silitskaya 69' Piotukh 70' | Report | |
* Umpires: Hannah Sanders (GBR) Irene Clelland (GBR)
* 3 May 2012 13:30
| Austria | 3–2 | Malaysia |
| Sandner 7', 67' Laginja 53' | Report | Hashim 20' Othman 27' |
* Umpires: Kylie Seymour (AUS) Hannah Sanders (GBR)
* 3 May 2012 16:00
| Japan | 4–0 | Belarus |
| Fujio 3', 65' Komazawa 23' Yamamoto 55' | Report | |
* Umpires: Kelly Hudson (NZL) Stephanie Judefind (USA)
* 3 May 2012 18:30
| Chile | 2–2 | Azerbaijan |
| De. Infante 60' C. Caram 62' | Report | M. Mammadova 30', 40' |
* Umpires: Caroline Brunekreef (NED) Irene Clelland (GBR)

#### Classification round
##### Fifth and sixth place

* 5 May 2012 10:00
| Austria | 0–5 | Malaysia |
| | Report | Othman 12' Arumugam 31' Sumantri 40' Mohamad Din 43' Hashim 47' |
* Umpires: Stephanie Judefind (USA) Caroline Brunekreef (NED)

##### Third and fourth place

* 5 May 2012 12:30
| Chile | 2–1 | Belarus |
| D. Caram 4' C. Caram 9' | Report | Mikheichyk 53' |
* Umpires: Irene Presenqui (ARG) Amber Church (NZL)

##### Final

* 5 May 2012 15:00
| Japan | 5–1 | Azerbaijan |
| Komazawa 8', 48' Shibata 21', 25' Fujio 28' | Report | Aliyeva 41' |
* Umpires: Lisa Roach (AUS) Kelly Hudson (NZL)

### Statistics
#### Awards

| Player of the Tournament | Top Goalscorer | Goalkeeper of the Tournament | Fair Play Award |
| Sachimi Iwao | Kaori Fujio | Viktoriya Shahbazova | Japan |

#### Final standings

* Japan
* Azerbaijan
* Chile
* Belarus
* Malaysia
* Austria